Clean Slate: Hip organizational products for home

By Sarah Rufca |
January 24, 2013
| Updated: January 25, 2013 11:26am

When post-holiday clutter starts to look like something out of an episode of "Hoarders," it's tempting to head straight to the storage unit. But if your stuff wants its own place, it's going to have to get a job just like the rest of us. For a better solution, check out these cute and clever products that will create order, save space and look good doing it - no bulky plastic bins required.

NO STRINGS ATTACHED

Untangling jumbled up cords is so last year, especially with this crocodile-embossed calfskin cord organizer; $98 at Neiman Marcus. (Image credit: Neiman Marcus)

SQUARE DEAL

Who says boxes have to be boring? Ikea's patterned Kvittra boxes are so fun you won't want to hide them away in closets; $3.99-$8.99 at Ikea. (Image credit: Ikea)

HIDE AND SLEEK

Not only is the hidden storage in BoConcept's lacquered oak coffee table accessible without clearing off the surface, some have tabletops that can be raised even higher to double as a makeshift desk or tray; $1,195 at BoConcept, 4302 Westheimer. (Image credit: BoConcept)

Slouchy hobo bags are great - until you can't find your keys. In Tory Burch's ladylike 797 satchel, made of luxe red pebbled leather, interior and exterior pockets mean there's a place for everything; $650 at Tory Burch in the Galleria and Saks Fifth Avenue. (Image credit: Saks Fifth Avenue)

COOL RUNNINGS

Not only can GE's new Profile French door refrigerator hold more than most larger fridges, it also received a 2013 Good Housekeeping VIP award for innovations like a water filtration system that removes 98 percent of impurities (including five common pharmaceuticals) and the first hands-free water dispenser that automatically fills containers and turns itself off; $3,099 at Conn's, Sears, Best Buy and Home Depot stores. (Image credit: GE)

IN THE LOOP

The interlocking circles in this Ren Bentwood hanger make a beautiful backdrop for storing scarves and purses, whether hooked together vertically or hung as individual brackets; $24.99 at the Container Store. (Image credit: The Container Store)

DRAWER SCORE

Even the most unruly junk drawer can be tamed with wire mesh modular drawer organizers; $2.49-$5.99 at the Container Store. (Image credit: The Container Store)

BLOCK PARTY

Inspired by building blocks, the modular shelving system designed by Belgian-Dane architect Julien De Smedt can be combined in endless shapes and sizes to chicly fit any space; $119-$249 at Design Within Reach, 1956 W. Gray. (Image credit: Design Within Reach)

COME WHAT MAY

Houston-based May Books agendas and planners aren't just more stylish than relying on Google Calendar, they also offer specialized journals for everything from wedding planning to keeping track of calories; $17-$20 at Á Bientôt, Initials Gifts and Monogramming, Katie & Co. and maybooks.com. (Image credit: May Books)

Searching for more storage space in the kitchen? It's might be as simple as hooking up with American-made Enclume pot racks in hammered steel; $160-$464 at Williams-Sonoma stores. (Image credit: Williams Sonoma)